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THE WAGER OF BATTLE.
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"It is very probable," confusedly.
"I merely thought I would ask you not to mention this affair to her," said Derrick. The curate's face assumed an expression at that moment, which it was well that his friend did not see. A shadow of bewilderment and anxiety fell upon it and the color faded away.
"You think—" faltered he.
"Well, I thought that perhaps it would shock or alarm her," answered Derrick. "She might fancy it to have been a more serious matter than it was."
"Very well. I think you are right, perhaps."
